Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Prediction: Another Suncorp success for the Jets

Brisbane Roar, unbeaten in two home games this season (W1, D1), return once again to Suncorp Stadium on Sunday (06:00 GMT, TNT Sports 4) as they take on Newcastle Jets, who have lost their only away contest, in the Australian A-League Men's.

Below are my Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets predictions, accompanied by all the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Nathan Amanatidis (quad), Hosine Bility (hamstring), Ben Halloran (knee) and Austin Ludwik (groin) are out for Brisbane Roar, but Henry Hore has returned from his injury and has been named in Michael Valkanis' extended squad this weekend.

Football Odds

The Jets are welcoming back an attacking star of their own, Clayton Taylor, who could be named in a matchday squad for the first time this season.

However, Eli Adams, Kota Mizinuma and Oscar Fryer (all unspecified) are sidelined for Mark Milligan's side.

Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Odds

Brisbane Roar, who beat Macarthur 1-0 at home on the opening weekend before losing 2-1 at Wellington Phoenix and drawing 0-0 at Suncorp with Melbourne City, are 5/4, or a 44.4% chance, to return to winning ways on Sunday, while the Jets are 7/4 to pick up their first away point/s of the season, implying a 36.4% probability of success.

The draw is priced at 12/5, both teams to score is priced at 1/2, and over 3.5 total goals is available at 6/4.

Match Result - Newcastle Jets @ 7/4

The Roar have made a solid start to the season, particularly at home, where their defence has not yet been breached.

However, they've scored just twice across three games, and the first of those goals was from the penalty spot. Five shots on target after round three certainly isn't anything to boast about, either.

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The Jets have had no such problems, netting eight times so far, but keeping their opponents out has proven tricky, with nine goals conceded.

Their opponents this weekend shouldn't pose them as many problems, though, and with Taylor back in the reckoning, they look even stronger up top.

The Jets have dominated the recent head-to-head, winning the last four meetings, including their last two trips to Suncorp, and I'm backing this year's Australia Cup champions to do damage again in Brisbane on Sunday.

First Team To Score - Newcastle Jets @ 21/20

Fast starts have characterised the Jets' campaign so far.

Milligan's men opened the scoring in the 14th minute of their 3-2 defeat at Central Coast Mariners on October 19, and in their 5-2 thrashing of Melbourne Victory five days later.

Last time out, they were on the scoresheet even earlier, netting in the eighth minute, only for Sydney FC to rally and put four past them to rack up a 4-1 scoreline on November 1.

The Jets have also scored the first goal in their last six competitive meetings with the Roar, keeping a clean sheet in their last two trips to Suncorp.

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